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Draft Selections
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Davin Vann Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Davin Vann
DE-EDGE NC State
Draft Picks Received
Kelvin Banks Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (JAX)
Kelvin Banks Jr.
OT Texas
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (JAX)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (JAX)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (JAX)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (JAX)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (JAX)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (PIT)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (JAX)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
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Minkah Fitzpatrick
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Cameron Heyward
DT
Draft Grade — Jets
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureD-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Jets a B-.

The Jets put a flag in the ground for Oronde Gadsden II, 87 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

The Restrepo pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up.

The Jets paired the rookies with proven help, Cameron Heyward leading the way.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Kelvin Banks Jr.
In pick 5 they get a blindside protector. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick70 Rnd3 Kyle McCord
A wild overpay on Kyle McCord in slot 70, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick88 Rnd3 Jack Bech
They will replay Jack Bech at pick No. 88 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick107 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in the 107th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick110 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
A clean, defensible pick in Round 4, Pick 8 with a little surplus value in Jordan Phillips. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick126 Rnd4 Kaimon Rucker
Value said wait; Kaimon Rucker in No. 126 says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick145 Rnd5 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo in Round 5, Pick 7 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick162 Rnd5 Que Robinson
A real head-scratcher, Que Robinson in pick 162 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick186 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in the Round 6 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick207 Rnd6 Davin Vann
Davin Vann in pick No. 207 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.